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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16
Soldiers Monument Meeting.

IN adjourned meeting in the interest of the Sol.
'iers monument was held at the Court House in
this city, on Tuesday evening to hear the rcport
OF the committee appointed at the first meeting
Inc attendance was not large. The design of these
meetings Is to enlist the support of the citizens an,
to have them work in sympathy with the Grand
Army Post. At the meeting last Tuesday evening
there was but one person present who was not
either soldier or sailor during the war, ant, that
was MI D. g. Cook. 1t is to be regretted thut our
citizens do not take more interest in the matter
MIR. Millikcn, the chairman of the committee was
unavcidably absent, and the meeting adjourned to
meet at the Court House on Tuesday evening next
at 40 O'Clock, standarltime whcnit is hoped there
will bic a large attendance.
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Has not Belfast had enough of rum fires?


THoRNDIkE. Prof l.. S. Stilson, Bible mission
airy, will give free lecture at the Friends meet
ing house. East Thorndike, next Sunday \. M....
Charles NJ. Watson who has been in Lowell, Mass,
the past year, is home visit. :. Mr.. and Mrs
D. s. Foster, of Rockport, were in town last Satur-
day and Sunday. .....Mrs. Is. A. Files is on visit
to her relatives in Mass The town at its last
annual meeting voted to have road machine and
the selectmcn have Champion on trial. Mr.. Ken
ncy, of Knox exhibited the working of the machine
last Wednesday. Chas. +. Bessy has charge of the
machine, and is doing some good work. 1t now
looks as if we should have good roads for less
money than in the past. .Grass never looked
better at this season of the year than at present
ana with occasional rain there must be good crop
we'll. Wool buyers are plenty, and last week
they made break on the combination Of farmers,
VINO had made up their minds to have % cts. The
wool Will have nearly all changed hands before
this appears in print, at the above price.
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The B, r. r. q.

Duncan McAndlass and James Chattcrton OF
the Belfast nine arrived Monday and are piactcing
Among the new men secured and not previously
mentioned are o. +. Burns, catcher for the Ban
gor's last year, who will play in the field and
change catcher; Frank Mclaughlin, second base
man, and James Reardon, pitcher. Reartlon
pitched in the southern league last year and has
been pitching on the Manchcsters this season. The
club is now full with the exception of first base
man. The first game of the season will be PLAYED
Friday, june "a, with the Roxbury's. Those who
have subscribed are requested to pay their amounts
Mt once to Augustus COlburn.
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Concerning the Capture OF Eas,por In 1914.

Vnoddy' writes to the Eastport Sentinel: The
sketch OF the personal experience OF Capt Jacob
IL. Narnum at the time of the capture of Eastport
July II, 1874, copied from. the Belfast journal in
last weeks Sentinel, is interesting addition to
the history of that important local event. Yet It is
evident that in reporting the story half century
after its occurrence the memory of the writer was
at fault not only mistaking Campoben for Grand
Manan. but In rating himselfas secondin eonnamI
at the time. and forgetting the name of the COM
mahding officer. The troops at Fort sullivan con
sisted of two companies of the 10Th u S. Infantry.
captains F1llebrown and Varnum, all under com
mand OF Major Pcrley Putnam, who In after years
This not only appears by the records Of our own
ieliaDie historians, Weston and Sabine, bait from
the 0fnclai report of Col. PikingtOn the connnand-
England. "
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News OF the oranges.

Farmers Pride Grange, Lincolnvic, has pres
entcd three times, the drama "Out in the Streets "
and Melted SIG.
correspondent Of the Kenncbcc Journal saws
of the discussion of the tramp question ut the las,
meeting of Waldo county grange, that various
methods for suppressing the tramp nuisance were
proposed, of which the following are chief: The
adoption of a starvation diet in our jais, solitary
confinement, the abolition of the fee system, the
whipping post, the workshop. One good sister
suggested the whipping OF rumsellers as an efficient
method for reducing the number of tlumps in
which suggestion she was heartily sustained.
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Newspaper Notes,

The Sterling (kansas) Daily Republican now has
the associated Press dispatches and is as neat and
ncwsy paper as one could wish. 1t is n credit to
the city and State.
The jacksonville (Fla) Morning News and Daily
Herald have been consolidated under the hyphen-
ated title of News-Herald. Two good papers in
one make the leading journal of Florida and one
of the best in the whole South.
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MORRILL,. Mr.. N. l.. Simmons, of East Knox,
has bought the blacksmith shop and business Of
Lewis Winchenbach and has moved his family into
the old Samuel Whitney house. Mr.. Winchenbach
will occupy the upper story of the shop for car
ragc repairing, &c.....Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lit
tlefield, of Prospect were In town visiting rela-
tives last week......The Ladies' sewing circle
meets with Mrs. 1. +. Hatch this, Thursday II. NJ.
This is the annual meeting for choice OF officers,
and large attendance is expected. -. :. Rev. Mr.
Belknap, our new Methodist preacher, gave his
first sermon, in this place, last Sunday. Text
Matt. % $780, He speaks without manuscript or
notes.. ..Morril Brass Band hold a concert at
the Grange Hall this (Thursday) evening.
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BUCKsPORT. Work on the Buck Memorial
Library Building has been resumed. The front
entrance on Main street will DC very imposing
with its long wide flight Of granite steps, The re.
pairing of the Congregationalistc church was begun
Monday. twill be slated frescoed. The foundation
for Hon. Parker Sponord's new residence is being
lad.... The New York freight steamer makes her
landings at Central wharf. .....S. Edwin Hall has
rented the old stand of S. r. Hall and will con-
tnuc in the -four and feed business, also coal and
wood ..Sojourners at this place now have the 3D.
portunity Of going in any direction every day fora
small sum. So many steamers make things lively
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Maine sea captains have become notorious
from their brutality toward their crews. In
nearly every case where mates and captains of
Maine vessels have been tried they have eScap-
cd punishment. Some of the most brutal MUIR
der> on the high seas have been committed hv
Maine masters Of vessels. TKennebcc Demo
crat
Something may he par,lone,l in Il fresh water
contemporary who undertakes to discuss nail-
tcal affairs but this is really too outrageous an
attack upon the >eafaring men of Maine TO
pass unnoiiced. Perhaps. however. the item
may be set down refuting itself, when Il
says that Gin nearly every ease where mates
and captain, have been tried they have cscap-
ed punishment" As this shows that there WAS
no evidence to convict. Probably the editor of
the kcnnehec Democrat never encountered.
and has no knowledge of the ''sca LAWYER" and
Is also ignorant Of the material that comes
from the forcca-tle of deep water vessels
TO testify against those in command. In any
event. his sweeping charge is ulwarranted,
and it is also untrue.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16

Criticism of the use Of Il revolver in self
defence comes with i'll grace from 4 mar who
but Il few years AGO emptied his revolver into
room full of people, not knowing OF caring
who he might kill or cripple. AMI if the re-
port is true that this man advocated turning
Mr.. Mitchell over to the gang of rutlans in
pursuit of him, to be dealt with as they saw tit.
be only added another to the many evidences
Of his ilnlitnes> to hold public station. Fortu-
natcly he WAS rejected not long since as a cand-
date for office by the votes of those who know
him. and the Administration he processes to
support has also rejected his claims. He is a
standing candidate for anything and everything
from hog reeve to President.
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me loan and building associations in Maine.
and Bank Examiner Richards. who has issued
certificates for five in the past six months, is of
the opinion that these associations should be
encouraged in all cities and in the manufacture
inn towns where Il large number of worklnen
are constantly employed. The influence of
these associations is toward each family be-
coming holders of real estate to the extent of
owning their homes. and the tendency i, to
make everybody actively interested in the
prosperity of the city or town in which they
reside.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16

The Argonaut. an able san Francisco week.
ly. i advocating the formation Of an American
party with a view TO restricting foreign imm-
grafton and preventing the further naturaliza-
ton Of aliens. 1t is Chinese immigration
which impel> this move on the Pacific coast.
but of the foreign Immigrants landed on the
Atlantic coast the Argonaut claims that "a
very large proportion are criminal paupcr>
and political adventurers.' and in support of
this opinion il presents extracts from a large
number of newspapers Here is. no doubt. Il
serious problem to deal with. and in this com
nccton the statistics presented by Mr.. WOOD
bridge. of the W. {. L. t.. in her recent al
dress in this city. will be recalled by those who
heard them: but we doubt if Il new party is
necessary or can accomplish the end desired.
The Republican party. which saved the Union.
can and vii! if it i again placed in power
take such step. as will protect our Republican
institution from the anarchists and socialists
tie OLD world is sending 10 our shores to par
alyzc our industries and cause l,!ool>heL and
ruin.
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Miss ODER, the former manager of the "Bos-
ton Ideals" recently made $4,000 by Il fortu-
nate real estate investment in Washington,
Miss Ober is Blue Hill Sirl, and made hand
some fortune as an opera manager. Put down
another score for our Maine women.
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MoNTvILLE. The neghbors and friends of
John Terry turned out with oxen Tuesday AL,
inst. and hauled shop from Oramei Murray's
place to his to make a house in place Of the ono
that he had burned last winter IF. A. Cushman
10 repairing his barn.
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The sloop Atlantic. New York's 'irule-of-
thumb" yacht, was decided failure last year
when pitted against the Boston clippers, but
this season she is showing her heels in fine
style to the New York racers. and is regarded
as possible defender Of the America cup,
But wait until she tries conclusions with the
Mayflower, the Puritan. or the new yacht bv
Burgess
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16

Hon. W. +. Chandler has been elected to the
L. ). Senate from New Hampshire for the
short term.
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London next week.
works arrived Wednesday,
Lawn tennis is growing in popularity in Belfast
and there are now some half dozen courts.
The Belfast Water Co. holds a meeting at the
Windsor House in this city tomorrow, to elect
directors. etc
Tie annual meeting of the Belfast and Moose
head Lake Railroad Co., will be held at the Court
House, this city July 9Th at 10 A. NJ.
desirable store near the post Office and banks
and very centrally located for business purposes
of any Kind. is for rent. Apply to j. W. Frederick
II Go.
The lrmans Of Mr.. H. II. IIobLie who died
recently at New York. have been brought to Unity
for burial and were accompanied by members of
the family.
Mr. George Il White, who WAS So severely beaten
~ Thomas llaugh sunday morning, has been I'M
&hlc 10 work since. 1t is said he will institute
civil suit for damages.
The annual reunion of the Thirtecnth Maine
regiment will Tie hcld at Bangor on Thursday.
Iuuc 2&l. Many members belong in Waldo coun-
iy- Hall fare tickets will he given.
Mi. Il. +. Chase has received from Boston his
violin that we have before mentioned. MIR 4. W .
White repaired il ami that gentleman pronounce-
ii I'M anrient and excellent instrument.
steward CLARK, OF the Windsor uottl. nl:.,le
ronce sunday morning and sent it to the tvo fire
companies 1t was \ thoughtful act an, was
tuily appreciated il! the Exhausted nrelaen.
Wentworth \ IIiggiu, have opened a nov
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We call attention to the advertisements of the
Mount Desert Island Real Estate COMPANY which
appears In our columns. This company 10 the old
est Real Estate Company 1t Mount Desert. Its
purchases OF land were made before the great
boom in land al Bar Hari,Or
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16

Richard 4. Proctor rdicues the alleged re-
appearance of the Star of Bethlehem This is
case where astronomers differ.
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Capt. y. W. French has written al excellent
letter Oh compulsory pilotage. which we pub
fish Oh the first page
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We are indebted to the Bar HarbOr Record for a
copy of the prospectus of the Bar Harbor regatta,
to take place August 25th, under the auspices Of
the Bar Harbor Yacht Club, together with the class
es Of vessels, rules governing the races and rules
for measurement for time allowances. The amount
of 81 800 is to he distributed in prizes.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-06-16

The Sunday Capitol, of Washington. d. G..
says that 1.-THE President is said to have prom
iSed Adjutant Gen. tombstone Jones. of North
Carolina, during his recent visit to this city.
that all flags taken from the Southern States
during the late war should be returned at an
early date" Adjutant General Drum has is
sued an order to this effect. This is probably
meant for civil service reform.
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An Octogenarian widOwer il sued for breach
Of promise BY widow fifty years old in Grand
Rapids, Mich.
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Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALI. OVER TIE STATE.
THE MAINE EEIFNbS.

NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
THE MAINE FRIENDS.
,Tla ,-.arl,. ,,,aat;,., of Friends la,,a,, ., Dor.
iand. Thursday mornine' win gooI a,tcnd.
anrr. There were oyrr l-O n tho mornmr SOS
sinn which was :, mr,tinee If th, mini.try anil
.oynrsi,h, ronnitte,. co,nnnSeJ of nin;starS
mud older. thrnt~hoIt thr YEARLY ,neetinl, Tho
fulloy,iny VISITING, EritnIs wer,. nra>ent. Rani
+. FuruiIbar. New York: Jeremiah 4. Grin
nell. California: !. p. Purrinoton and " p
Pinkham. InIiana: Josiah Dillon md iii
>harI,les.. Iowa. Nm Marshall D.tota IN
the ah.euce of III, clerk " q \ayybaII W..
chosen clerk for the session. The meeting was
o,,en,.d ~, tr4,ar fro,,, ,,r;or, Er;I,,J. Tn,
followed the reading of rrnorts from ciobt
or9rt,rlv meetings comnn-in., fba Yearly meet
ir,t Vim. Thomson anI vifr Of New Rcd
ford were liiar.,.d fnr .eryicn in Fn,l,nJ
4 ontineut az Enro,. ,,I All A. IN. inter-
noon session Alfred H. lone. WA. appointed
.lerk aud FIiLaLetb T JYrkiu assistant rlark
for thc ensuing y,ar. Their was 4 General dis
rus.in,, sft,r,,nGri,.. had l,een reaL The even
ing meeting was devotional, the chief sneaker
If,,o, i J,;,I.h,,, ~ N,;,,o,,-,l;, l., u
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A lCE-IOLD NILLr,NAIHE.

The will Of Hon. :. II. Dlak,.. of Bauuor j,
fwicr-rnlJ millionaire l.,. br,n ,r,,,ni,-I far
probate and In. '.,I,.t.,I !, ,e.n,Iir, snrnriS.
leading, business man. who knew NJ HlaLr
well. saws The e,tate j. worth - 900 900, and
the Will itself. Will. qiyin.e mo- cline In The
amount of rrorcrfy inyolyr1l and 80 worda,,
n, not + Facilitate inye.+i.c,tinn .low. that far
twelve = iii. ricl ma, v,. trn,,i,lnI oy,.r
Nh. ,li.no> IF I'LL y,nt ,..tat,. bnrim,, .il TX.
Time the estate ,ai,i t,y In H,n,snr ,1,,nn Iu,
$40 600 Tho ar;,i,,al viii va. ,,,l' 4, -
tnic> were m; M in lS-,; ~ Isl ISL ,H ~
t,,,; Iu,bn fatv IN I..,,.,, ii. IN, 1nn unn,,
".nc fake thu l.u.c- f. X link. i. naIn
,i,.hor I,. IA IN, r-l,,-.l 1I.I
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NORTHPORr Mrs. Abbic A. Morse of SearsmOnt
will speak Sunday afternoon June 10Th under tho
auspices Of the Northport Spiritual Society at two
O'Clock, at the church. All arc cordially invited to
attend
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MAINE STATE COLLEGE NOTES.

The members Of the Senior class took the
hnai examinations Thursday and. a, has been
the custom III years past. We're entertained at
tea III the evening ly President and Mrs Fer
maid. They started the next morning for Il
geological and uineraogic;,i excursion to Mt.
klnco. They We're accompanied by quite a
number Of the Faculty.
Ground was broken Friday on HE site of
the new Natural History Building The con-
tract has been awarded TO WatcrNlc parties.
the figures being about S20.e00. 1t is to he a
very handsome structure. Work is also being
rapidly pushed forward on the new sewerage
system. which will be of great benefit to The
college.
Preparations are being made for Il large
alumni reunion at commencement. it being the
fifteenth anniversary of the graduation Of the
irst class. Many who have not visited their
alma mater since graduation have >igniiet their
intention to do so this year. The following is
the programme for Commencement week SAT-
nrday-,.l5 p. NJ. Sophomore prize ,ieclaina-
lions. Sunday-,.lj +. NJ. barcalallreate dis
course by Rev. Thomas Hi, ID. d., of Port
land. Monday ..15 7. NJ. Junior exhibition.
TUESDAY 10 a. NJ. meeting of The Trustees :
l.3o. ! +. NJ. college halls open to visitors: ,
T. NJ. military exercises: 40 l.. NJ Presidents
reception. Nr'Ine>day-3.l5 \. NJ. Commence
ment exercises; 3 L. NJ. meeting of the alum
nj: I'D p. NJ, literary exercises before The
alumni Thursdays \. NJ. examination of
candidates for admission 10 the college: 80 p.
NJ. class IuN
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Conce Commander Small acted as toast master
and remarks were made by nearly IL IL present 1t
was very pleasant occasion.
SHIPPING NOTES. Capt. George r. Osborne cf
the sallmakng firm of Thombs & Osborne of this
city, will take command of schr. Fannie A. Cor
nam, of Belfast, now at bridgeport, Conn. Can't
osborne retired from sea-going twelve years ago.
and was last in command Of schr. Orion. He was
an cnterprising and driving shipmastcr, and in re
tlfmn to il sea life will no doubt meet with the
success his many friends wish for him. The Cor
ham will come east for slight repairs. . Capt j.
W. Burgess, late of schr Fannie A. Gorham will
take command of schr. Sarah l.. Davis, of this
city. There are now seven three masted schoon-
ers at this port, all undergoing repairs. Capt H.
ii. Blanchard late of the Boston excursion steam
CT Empire State, is now at his home in this city
1t was announced that the owners of Empirc State
would buy the steamer New York for Capt Blanch-
ard, but they failed to do so. The Oak Hill Gran
lite Company, of this city, have shipped their first
cargo OF paving of the Boston contract on schr
Orient .Schr. James Holmes took q cargo of
rough granite to Quincy Mass :. .Schr Florida ar
rived at this port Sunday, and will have slight re
pairs made. .Schr. Daylight, Capt. Hodg,on, of
this city, has been repaired at Bangor and loaded
Is.
from Rondout, has discharged 500 casks of cement
for the Belfast water works. :. Sch. Charlotte T.
siblcy is on the passage from Philadelphia to
Boston with coal, and will come to Belfast for re-
pairs. Bark Willard Mudgctt has been charter
ell from Boston for Valparaiso general cargo, for
1900 pounds. Sch. Austin u. Knight, Drink
water, now at New York, has chartered to load
lumber at Fernandina to New York for 1918 per
thousand, free Of wharfage. Sch Sarah l.. Davis
has chartered to load coal at South Amboy for
Boston for eighty fvc cents and discharge. MIR.
A. G. Hunt has loaded with hay schr William G.
Eade, and will go to Bar IIarbor to sell it,. .Schr
Annie J.. Mckeen which arrived Monday has
hauled into Dycr's dock for repairs. .Schr A. W.
Ellis has also been beached for slight repairs.
Schr. Nathan Clifford is on the passage from Ban
gor to New York with lumber. Sch. John G.
Smith towcd from this port to Bangor Wednesday
TO load for Charleston.
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iii. NpN il.SI tbR \ Iit N'N. Mrntiun li:i~ been
made of the contest the charitable bc,ut~s in
the will Of the late Paul Il ilaHrlnc or this city.
None are mere interesting that that iur the Legacy
Of $1,000 to The Home for Little Wanderers. MIR.
Geo. L. johnson, of Belfast, appears for the iusti
tuition bearing that name i'll Buelon, while Mr.. a -.
W. Paine Of Bangor, appears for an orphans'
Home in that city The will SAY, If Their, is no
institution of the namr in Maine the legcv shouhl
20 To Massachusetts. Mr.. johnson claims that the
Baldwin Place Horne for Little auDtcrrrs in Bns-
ton, j. The only Institution in tn country bearing
that name, an, that il Is cn;a.,l 49, l'gary.
Daring the twenty .,u wears tu.- .r,tne has been
in existence it has provided Gooo children with
comfortable places. Three hundred homeless chill
drcn froni Maine from ln; towns dive from Belfast
have been adopted. The daughter of !; Belfast We
man has been adopted from this Home iy Il wealthy
gentleman. Mr. Payne claims that the Bangor in
-titution while not bearing the sane name is de
voted to il like object and that Mr.. iitlrltnc had
this institution in mind when he wrote his Will.
Nh and Mrs. Il. II. Moody and Mrs. 4. J. I. In
graham, If this city had been out driving last Fri
day afternoon and stopped III front of ingllhams,
on Church street. MIR. Moody had jumped out and
about to assist Mrs. lngra ham to aiisht, when
the horse took fright at Il boy cantcring by on
horseback and boied across the street over the
sidewalk and among Tie trees school house
common. Mr. Moody seized die horse h, some
portion of the harness and Was dragged along
with the ani.aal. The horse finally fell oycrturn.
ing the carriage and throwing the iatiics out At
this moment asst stance came The ladies were of
course very much frightened as well us quite So.
vcrciy injured. Mrs Moody had II bad cut ON the
forehead, her face bruised and shoulder injured
and Mrs. lngraham received II scalp wound and
had her face bruised. II was feared at first that
her spine had been injured but later it was ,cci,l
ed to be nothing more serious than severe shock
to the nervous system, from which Mrs. Moody
also suffered Mr.. Moody, who chung to the horse
until the last had the skin stripped on of one leg
nearly the whole length from contact with the
trees, and was otherwise bruised but has con
tnued to attend to business, and was ut the fire
Sunday morning.
WEST WATERFORD The late rains were just
what needed Farmers have their crops about
in. Grass is looking finely. Miss Sadie Ham has
returned home from Castinc where she has been
attending school IA sabbath school was organ
lied at the liam school house the 9TH with s. G.
Ham as Superintendent.